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Every first weekend of August, thousands of twins from around the world gather in Twinsburg, OH to find fellowship celebrating their similarities — and differences. TWINS FEST — the documentary in DOUBLE MEANING — takes viewers inside the weekend, filled with costume contests, a parade, and more.

Journalist David Wolman traveled to Egypt in the summer of 2008 to report a story about a group of activists known as the April 6 Youth Movement. In LONG SHADOW: BREAKING THE INTERNET, Wolman reflects on seeing those same activists leading the Egyptian revolution protests.

As Mexico City continues to grow, its drinking water crisis — fueled by overuse of the reservoir that serves the megalopolis, faulty water infrastructure, and tough drought seasons — continues to worsen.

The New York Times' Public Editor role was in charge of fielding hundreds of emails per week from readers, elevating complaints and criticisms to the paper itself. Margaret Sullivan (@sulliview.bsky.social), who was the fifth public editor, doesn't buy why the paper ended up killing the role.

Barbed wire, drones, satellites, and sensors can’t stop a Russian aggression designed to reach deep into the hearts of the nations sheltering behind the lines. Read how the new Iron Curtain is shoring up its borders at BORDER LINE WAR: border-line-war.longlead.com

'Drug Story' creator Thomas Goetz (@thgoetz.bsky.social) "cooked up this idea to use a drug to tell these larger stories [about health]." For DEPTH PERCEPTION, he speaks with @jennaschnuer.bsky.social about why he turned to drugs when planning his podcast.

During World War II, over 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and forced to live in incarceration camps with only what they could carry from home. Most of them were American citizens.

The New York Times' Public Editor role was in charge of fielding hundreds of emails per week from readers, elevating complaints and criticisms to the paper itself. Margaret Sullivan (@sulliview.bsky.social), who was the fifth public editor, doesn't buy why the paper ended up killing the role.

In the time since Russia’s invasion on Ukraine, countries along the new Iron Curtain — from Norway to Kazakhstan — have begun shoring up their borders as the question of Putin’s next invasion looms. Check out Long Lead's new feature BORDER LINE WAR to learn more. border-line-war.longlead.com

Karma in Moskau...

🎥Workers at Glasgow Airport have voted in favour of strike action this summer. Full story: www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news...

F (BL)U(ES) for all my San Francisco friends. Say F U to the status quo that got Trump elected and vote for Saikat Chakrabarti for congress in 2026! @saikatforcongress.bsky.social #cello #blues #jazz #activism #political

#qp #caturday #aiart

Feeling anxious can be especially tough when you’re also managing osteoporosis. Swipe through for a simple deep-breathing exercise you can try anytime to help calm your body and mind. Find more support for the emotional impact of osteoporosis at theros.org.uk/emotional-wellbeing.

The B2i Digital team is pleased to announce Metals One plc (OTCQB: MTOPF | LSE: MET1) is participating in the Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Hybrid Conference For more details: b2idigital.com/otc-market-p... B2i Digital is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser.

Americans have paid over $28 billion more for gas since Trump began his war in Iran. And that’s not even counting the price hikes on everything that needs to be trucked to stores across America.

Ukraine's drone interceptors are no longer chasing. They're hunting. A Ukrainian drone tracked and neutralized a Russian UAV mid-flight. Clean, precise, filmed. This isn't improvisation. It's doctrine. Support link is in our Bio.

Jimmy Dean Snack Size Sausage Biscuit Sandwiches, 10 Count (Frozen) 🛒 Check on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L36KWX0/?tag=sersart2024-20

The FDA vaccine head, like his boss, always overstates the risks of vaccines or issues provocative headlines without providing actual evidence. They did the same thing again over the weekend. We focus on the actual truth @msnowreports.bsky.social

🇺🇸 Celebrate Memorial Day and the weekend at Moda Cafe & Bakery! Freshly baked pastries, delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and sweet desserts await in Richmond, TX. ☕🥐🍰 #MemorialDay #ModaCafeTX #RichmondTX

Haifa: demonstration at Horev. “We took to the streets! Where there is struggle, there is hope. Protester and photographer: Eilat Markovitch.

#AEW #GrandSlam Australia 2026 - #ToniStorm loves a good shave of #WheelerYuta

donOLD tRump and and his Big Beautiful Bulldozer by Landon Reid, a parable of needless destruction! This and other little golden toilet books available at: www.instagram.com/and_mayhem_e...

In "Breaking Media" gehen wir dem großen Handyexperiment und der Auswirkung auf Schüler:innen nach📴 Dazu sprechen wir mit Lisa Gadenstätter und Fabian Scheck 🎙️Außerdem zu Gast: Harald Fidler zum medialen Umgang mit der Causa Weißmann.⁣ Heute um 23:20 Uhr auf PULS 4 & JOYN📺

Who laughs as a one man crime syndicate tells everyone he will be staying in office 8 or 9 more years? Only the gop greed train doesn't mind trump setting fire to America & the world at large to profit on our destruction. #impeachtrump #dumptrump #unconstitutional #criminal #standup

Realizing I have a lot of questions for the Chicago School of Women's Sports Team Ownership & Management....

John Bolton could have saved himself, and all of us, if he did the right thing in 2019 and 2020. But he chose book sales over the Constitution. Now we’re all paying the price.

My last one on it 😋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Racist gets slapped at a Young Republican Gala in NY. He forgot he wasn’t on 𝕏 😂 No Arrests—Misunderstanding or Justified? What do YOU think?

TEXAS TECH 3-RUN HOMER OVER FLORIDA 😱 The Red Raiders are on an absolute heater right now 🔥 Original post

White House on lockdown after apparent gunshots:

New Mexico @govmlg.bsky.social is showing how climate action is helping the state’s economy, bolstering its workforce, and improving public health. “Our economy is growing at more than twice the national average because we’re investing in green, clean, renewable jobs.” #COP30

C’mon down 18 lbs and feelin’ cute!

Good Morning My Dear Kingdom! It’s today! Final Fantasy stream Friday! & Playing More Final Fantasy X! The Kingdom Opens at 12:30Pm Pst! twitch.tv/undisputedle... #TwitchStreamers

In the 🇺🇸 USA as long as they still can buy their fake tan, Fox News blonde peroxide hair dye & tooth bleach they don't care. 😏

The PKK disbands: Implications for Turkey Watch our live webcast with @selimkoru.bsky.social, writer of Kültürkampf and author of the book 'New Turkey and the Far Right', and @diegocupolo.bsky.social, editor-in-chief of Turkey recap. www.turkeyrecap.com/p/the-pkk-di...

like this would be so meaningful for both BTS and ARMY. Like imagine ARMY sees the album cover and we talk about how happy and thrilled to have all seven members together again and what this album means and what having the members back together means to us. Heck I am just getting emotional right now

We are forced to take up arms to defend our natural resources; the homeland is not for sale, it must be defended. We warn Rodrigo Paz to stop the repression against the people and his police to stop the massacre... or it will be bullet by bullet, think about it a thousand times.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Malcolm X also know as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz "A ballot is like a bullet. You don’t throw your ballots until you see a target, and if that target is not within your reach, keep your ballot in your pocket."  - Malcolm X #malcolmx

Happy Earth Day everyone!

1/2 Ukraine’s drones hit Russian targets across operational depth, including an ST-68 radar under a radome in Feodosia and a Pantsir-S1 near Novofedorivka in occupied Crimea. Other strikes hit fuel rail tanks in Makiivka, a logistics depot in Mariupol, an ammo depot in Rubizhne,

Regarding the murder of Renee yesterday in Minneapolis... Cops (and ICE) signed up with their lives on the line. They need to (be abolished) act like it.

Homeowners with low #CreditScores pay nearly $2,000 more a year for #insurance than those with high credit scores, according to a new report from CFA Full story here: www.investigatetv.com/2026/01/30/h...

The USA must free itself from the clutches of #Zionism 👇 US military to be put on loan to Israel as 'allies' merge Buried in the House version of the 2027 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) is the US‑Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative — Section 224 Via GG Movies channel

Why Discipline is better than Motivation

SHEEP ON THE LOOSE | It's not something you see everyday. LiveCopter 3 spotted a herd of sheep at a Carmichael neighborhood.

I would be in so much shock I would just start doing this. Joining the Paper Plate nation is not part of the plans.

The new Shaw HDPVR by Motorola (2014?)

Today is National Kettlebell Day! Celebrate by working out with kettlebells. If you've never used them, this is a perfect day to try. www.fittrend.com/3-important-... #NationalKettlebellDay #KettlebellDay #Today #NationalDays #Holidays

Dubai is expanding the use of robots on its front lines, deploying automated machines to fight fires and patrol public spaces as part of a wider push to integrate artificial intelligence into emergency services - www.firemiddleeastmag.com/dubais-fire-... #tech #technews

I like listening to some Black Moon #BeneathABlueMoon

#animay #Terracottastore #bluray

Jesús Sánchez getting hit by a ball thrown from the stands (from the Sportsnet broadcast)

you have to live. -`♡´- #vtuber

Update on the fire

Maďarská vláda změní ústavu, aby se zbavila úřadujícího prezidenta. Po jednání s hlavou státu, která odmítla na výzvy nového kabinetu rezignovat, to oznámil premiér Péter Magyar. Ten prezidenta Tamáse Sulyoka opakovaně označil za loutku Viktora Orbána.

On the latest PHIG Impact Report, Stacey Mattison Jenkins of the CDC discusses how Public Health Infrastructure Grant investments have helped fill nearly 9,000 public health jobs — putting real people into critical roles. 🎧: https://discover.astho.org/4fMYJd6. #PHIG @phaboard.bsky.social

Josef Pazderka 𝕏🔁 @goodbadftblpod@twitter.com: Paul Scholes NEVER listens to music! 😳🎶

La muerte! Reflexiones con MAEM: Corazón María #news #mikenavolta #tijuana #god